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Apple A18 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
48.2Inno Score
68.4CPU42.2
50.6GPU36.7
67.5Benchmarks56.1
72AI—
82.1Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Apple A181 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9000

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and GPU (+14). MediaTek Dimensity 9000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 69
  • 88% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,730

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9000

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.04 GHz+32%3.05 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G710 MC10

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)MediaTek APU 590
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth60 GB/s60 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G modem
Max download—7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
SpecApple A18MediaTek Dimensity 9000
AnTuTu 101,650,000+57%Top 16%1,050,000Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+88%Top 6%1,730Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+85%Top 10%4,350Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+76%Top 20%2,250Top 50%

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